Improvement in harvesters



C. B. 6L G.i B. GARLINGHOUSE.

Harvester. No. 24,803.

Patented July 19,` 1859.

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C. GARLINGHOUSE AND G. B. GARLINGHOUSE, OF ALLENSVILLE, IND.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARVESTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 24,803, dated July 19, 1859.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, C. B. GARLINGHOUSE and G. B. GARLINGHOUSE, of Allensville, in the count-y of Switzerland and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Harvesters; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon and made to form a part ot' this specication. I

Our invention relates to certain improvements in harvesters for the better protecting and operatin g the mechanism of the machine, hereinafter to be described.

In reference to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents'in perspective an external View of our invention with its part-s arranged for operation. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view showing the device for throwing the machinery in and out of gear. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view ot' the camwheel, showing the arrangement of the cams and the reciprocating central bar. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view showing the manner ot' operating the sickle.

A is the frame-work of the harvester.

B is a cam-wheel, the inner side of the periphery'of which is formed with a series of cams, B, as shown in Fig. 3.

C is a disk made to iit within the periphery d upon the inner side of the disk C. Passing through a slot in the axletree gis a reciprocating bar, b, which is secured in its vertical position by means of the arms e, which are pivoted to the disk C at t', so that an easy vertical reciprocating motion may be imparted to the bar b. The bar b is secured from falling inwardly by means of clasps h, assbown in Fig. 3, so that althoughit is permitted to reciprocate without material friction it is still secured to the disk in such manner that it may be thrown in and out of gear with the cam B' by a lateral motion of the said disk C. The bar bis provided at its ends with friction-rollersf, which are adjusted with reference to the cams B in such manner that the bar b may be made to reciprocate vertically as thc wheel B rotates, as shown in Fig. 3.

j is abent lever. pivoted to the post la at 7c', and extending therefrom through slot l ofthe disk C to the bar b, in which the endj is loosely inserted. The opposite end, j", is extended downward to a convenient point for attaching the sickle, as represen ted.

m is a bent rod, attached to the disk U, by .means of which the disk U is withdrawn from the wheel B and the bar b thrown out of gear with the cams B, so that the wheel may rotate without giving motion to the sickle.

Theoperaton ofonr invention may be briefly described as follows: The bar b being in gear with the cams B and the wheel being made to rotate, the bar b will be made to reciprocate vertically, thereby operating the bentlever j, and imparting a corresponding reciprocation horizontally to the sickle attached to the end j" of the lever j, thereby operating the sickleV in the most etcient manner.

We do not claim operating harvester-cutters by cam-wheels, rock-shafts, or bent levers; nor do we claim, in the broad, closing the movements in a box; but- V i What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

'lhe peculiar arrangement of the disk C in relation to the mechanism for operating the cutters, the standard k, and sliding frame m, in the manner and for the purpose specified.

In testimony ot' which invention we have hereunto set our hands.

C. B. GARLINGHOUSE. Gr. B. GARLINGHOUSE. Witnesses:

H. E. ULIETON, D. O. PAIGE. 

